Whaling ships at Port Clarence preparing for their voyages to the Arctic in August, Alaska, July 1899., Taken on 1 July 1899

From album entitled: a souvenir of the harriman alaska expedition, may - august, 1899. Volume ii, cook inlet to bering strait and the return voyage, leaf 175. Port clarence provided supplies for both incoming and outgoing whaling vessels. Caption on image: whaling fleet--port clarence photograph taken by edward s. Curtis, official photographer, member of the 1899 harriman alaska expedition. Subjects (lctgm): whaling--alaska--port clarence; beaches--alaska--port clarence subjects (lcsh): harriman alaska expedition (1899); whaling ships--alaska--port clarence. Date: Taken on 1 July 1899. Medium: silver. Depicted Place: Port Clarence, Alaska. Collection: University of Washington.